The highest scoring games in NHL history were: - January 10, 1920 (MTL 14, TOR 7) and that season 8.375 goals per game were scored.- December 11, 1985 (EDM 12, CHI 9) and that season 7.937 goals per game were scored.

This season I think the goals per game is about 5.4 per or thereabouts. So scoring was about 1.5x higher in those years than this...so adjusting for era, this game just needs to get to about 14 goals...

If the Jets had more points than the Caps, Caps would be ahead of the Rags for 8th.

Jets and Caps both have rough schedules to finish out the season, including one head to head. A lot of available points to swing to determine the SE winner. Given the streakiness of the Rangers, one of them could end up as the 8 seed as well.

bhaw wrote:If the Jets had more points than the Caps, Caps would be ahead of the Rags for 8th.

Jets and Caps both have rough schedules to finish out the season, including one head to head. A lot of available points to swing to determine the SE winner. Given the streakiness of the Rangers, one of them could end up as the 8 seed as well.

Pens could easily see any of the Rags, Caps, Jets, Isles, or Sens.

I don't want to see the Sens, because it has major circus potential, especially with the prognosis looking good for a triumphant Karlsson return. I'm just not in the mood for it. Also, applying the anything-can-happen caveat, I think the Sens are the toughest out as is.